Pest Management Professional, November 2018

little or no irrigation or other maintenance A plant staple for xeriscapes is the aloe yucca Yucca aloifolia also known as the dagger plant or Spanish bayonet which is very susceptible to weevils BROUGHT TO YOU BY To replace a full grown aloe yucca can cost 500 or even 1000 Hedland points out So we had a lot of customers asking if there was anything we could to do to save their plants MEETING CUSTOMER DEMAND In response to this increasingly frequent request this year several Las Vegas Pest Control technicians were cross trained and licensed in turf and ornamental T O services In addition to being able to set up appointments with customers who already know their plants are in trouble the crosstrained techs also are able to recognize diseases on plants at accounts during general pest control inspections and address it with customers Right now were only marketing T O services 63 to our existing customer base as we ramp up Hedland explains Its more cost effective than 58 replacing the plants and its building more loyalty with customers 57 53 51 Wally Melendez Wally Melendez technically is owner of A R Pest Solutions but teasingly describes his true title as Level 3 pooper scooper I do everything The 26 year industry veteran used to run a lawn care and ornamental services route in Florida and decided to get back into it for his Vancouver Wash pest control company Melendez notes his company which just celebrated four years of business will soft open its T O service with current customers only and down the road make it widely available to attract new customers for T O and general pest control The No 1 question we were getting was Will you treat my shrubs he says I decided to get licensed in T O applications this fall so we can finally say yes This will help us build loyalty and revenue as well as diversify PMP You can reach GOOCH at hgooch@ northcoastmedia net or 330 321 9754 CURRENT SERVICES Ant management Cockroach management Rodent management Spider management Flea tick management 94 91 91 90 87 TOP PROFIT GENERATING SERVICES Ant management Termite other WDI WDO management Bed bug management Rodent management Cockroach management TOP REVENUE GENERATING SERVICES 61 58 55 63 82 Ant management Rodent management Cockroach management Bed bug management Termite other WDI WDO management mypmp net Pest Management Professional November 2018 S11 ILLUSTRATIONS ISTOCK COM LIVESTOCK77 SERHII BROVKO

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